President Trump could potentially override the block. Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee placed a hold on a $1 billion arms…
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President Nominates Neil Jacobs as Head of NOAA
Commerce secretary nominee commits to leaving the agency under current department jurisdiction. President Donald Trump nominated scientist Neil Jacobs for administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
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Education Department Rescinds 2024 Title IX Changes
Notice sent to all K-12 schools and higher education institutions. The Department of Education announced it is reverting Title IX standards from the 2024 update by President Biden’s…
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Senator Places Blanket Hold on State Department Nominations
The move is a protest against President Trump’s changes to USAID. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii announced a blanket hold on all President Trump’s nominees passing through the…
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Secretary Rubio Responds to Panama Exiting China’s Canal Deal
The agreement was set to expire in a couple of years, but could be terminated early. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panama’s President Jose Raul…
Read MoreMembers of Congress Claim Legislative Authority Over USAID
Secretary of state currently acting director of the humanitarian aid agency. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was an agency authorized by Congress, and certain members sent a…
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President Trump Pauses Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
The move came after he spoke with President Sheinbaum and Prime Minister Trudeau. President Donald Trump paused the 25 percent tariffs that were slated to take effect over…
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DHS Secretary Rescinds TPS Status Extention for Venezuelans
She highlighted the inappropriate redesignation from the prior administration before the expiration of the current designation. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem recently defended…
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CDC Ordered to Cease Collaboration with WHO
The policy shift comes after President Trump’s withdrawal from the entity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been immediately directed to end all collaboration with…
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President’s Administration Dismisses Members of 2 EPA Oversight Boards
Requests that members nominate replacements for the panels. President Trump’s administration dismissed all members of two boards within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Clean Air Scientific Advisory…
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